Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springview
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Springview:
- 35.679248, -84.074075
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Springview
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Springview is near Loudon County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Springview ...
We found five communities that share the name Springview.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Springview.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Williamson County
- This Springview is located in Williamson County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west of the Springview that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Springview.
- Williamson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Springview is located in Clayton County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south of the Springview that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Springview.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Springview is located in Frederick County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springview that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Springview.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Springview is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the east northeast of the Springview that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Springview.
- Nebraska
- Keya Paha County
- This Springview is located in Keya Paha County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springview that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keya Paha County community of Springview.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springview ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bestview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Big Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Cherokee Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Blount County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Blount County
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Blount County
- Gooseneck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Blount County
- Greenback
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <3>
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Marble Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Blount County
- Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Springview to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Springview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springview and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Springview to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6792, Longitude: -84.0741 In this case, the coordinates for Springview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Springview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.808 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.673 degrees. |